Sunday, April 15, 2012

If someone said, "Let's go to the Sidewalk Arts Festival" what would you envision?You'd probably think artwork on canvas' set on easels lined up along the sidewalk for you to view. Right?
Well think again, that may be what you'd see somewhere else but not here in Savannah. On Saturday,April 28th the SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival will be held in Forsyth Park and the artwork is literally on the sidewalk with chalk being the medium. This wonderful festival will be celebrating its 31st year in 2012. Participants begin their work in the morning and is judged in the afternoon. Visitors can view the artists at work and their completed temporary chalk masterpieces from 11:00 am till 5:00 pm. There's also music and food, of course.
While you're in the park don't forget the local Farmer's Market held weekly from 9:00 am till 1:00 pm at south end of the park. Lot's of local produce baked good and more. Yum!

Calendar of Events

May 21: Free admission to Ships of Sea Museum, celebratiing National Maritime Day (May 22 official)

May 29: Memorial Day (USA National Holiday)

June 3: SCAD Commencement, Savannah

June 18: Father's Day

July 4: Independence Day (Tuesday)

August 3-27: Savannah Voice Festival (opera)

September 4: Labor Day (USA National Holiday)

Zeigler House Inn

Built in 1856 for Solomon Zeigler -- a prosperous lumber merchant, prominent Savannah citizen and Salzburger* descendant -- the Italianate home is now an historic Savannah bed and breakfast inn located in the heart of Savannah's National Landmark Historic District.

Original house features include beautiful heart of pine wood floors of the era, elegant ceiling medallions, 11 slate and wood fireplaces, and a dramatic heart of pine staircase embellished with a mahogany and walnut handrail.

Fully renovated in 2002, this romantic getaway inn on magnificent Jones Street affords stately Savannah bed and breakfast lodging with delicious cuisine (compliments of caterer-turned-innkeeper Jackie Heinz, a southern 'steel magnolia' from Kentucky). With French-inspired decor -- a nod to Revolutionary hero, General Marquis de Lafayette -- , the 7 private suites and room afford Europe-meets-Savannah style comforts for a leisure trip and business travel. Each of private suites and rooms uniquely features a private kitchen or kitchenette, plus private bath.

* The first Salzburgers landed in Savannah, Georgia after a two months trip across the Atlantic Ocean to escape religious persecution in their native country of Salzburg, presently known as Austria. The industrious settlers built their religious Lutheran community in Ebenezer along the Savannah River near today's Rincon, Georgia.